HI! New Tegu is it a normal B&W? what sex?

[Reptaholic]

Hi i just picked up this little gem from the Hamburg reptile show last week. It was sold to me as a 6 month old Argentine black and white, but from looking at pictures of other ones i was wondering if it was a normal one or not. it has a very light colored face and seems to have a lot more yellow spots than most that ive seen. the tail also has very solid yellow stripes. could it be a Colombian hybrid? just trying to figure out exactly what i got and roughly how big he or she is going to get. i realize it may be early to determine sex, but if someone could tell that would be great!

 

[Orbot]

Looks like an argentine b@ w . And if you like the white on tegus it looks as if the yellow is turning white on this particular tegu . It looks like it's gonna be very pretty as an adult .
As far as determining sex: usually when they reach anywhere from about 15 to 20 inches in length males develop 2,small but easy to feel ( with your finger ) bumps , one on either side of the anal plate ( cloaca ) . You should be either able to feel the bumps and or see them with your eye .

 

[Walter1]

Hi i just picked up this little gem from the Hamburg reptile show last week. It was sold to me as a 6 month old Argentine black and white, but from looking at pictures of other ones i was wondering if it was a normal one or not. it has a very light colored face and seems to have a lot more yellow spots than most that ive seen. the tail also has very solid yellow stripes. could it be a Colombian hybrid? just trying to figure out exactly what i got and roughly how big he or she is going to get. i realize it may be early to determine sex, but if someone could tell that would be great!View attachment 11038 View attachment 11039 View attachment 11040 View attachment 11041 View attachment 11042 View attachment 11043

A handsome Argie!

 

[Orbot]

Lots of baby argentines ( and adults ) have yellow stripes and or spots on them . These are a few weeks old and they are mine. They are all just normal Argentine tegus ( like yours ) and their colors and patterns will change drastically as they grow . They grow very rapidly .
In my above post I also explained how to tell sexes apart ( just in case you missed it because I just wrote it )

 

[Orbot]